Chapters 36-40 Summary

Chapter 36 - In Capricorn's House

Meggie and Fenoglio are now being held in a room in Capricorn's house. Meggie talks of escape, but Fenoglio, remembering that every one of the guards in the village is armed with a shotgun, tells her that they must wait.

Chapter 37 - Carelessness

Dustfinger sneaks into the village and tries to rendezvous with Resa, but is caught by Mortola, Basta and Flatnose. Mortola tells him that Resa's treachery has been discovered.

Chapter 38 - A Quiet Voice

Meggie attempts to escape, but is caught before she even makes it out of the house. Fenoglio finds a flashlight and a stack of books under the bed. Meggie guesses that the room had belonged to Darius. Meggie, while reading from one of the books, accidentally reads a character, Tinkerbell, into existence. Basta visits the room, seeing the fairy, throws...